Revolving floor flange fitting



REVOLVING FLOOR FLANGE FITTING Filed July 23, 1932 I INVENTOR l I Q FRA I 31 51 55 42 V BY ax EURKETT Ah ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 15, I935 Y UNITED 1 1,988,298} I i w REvoLvmGjFL-ooit rLA GEFrrfrrNG l Frank BurkettQAstoria; Long islandgv Ni Y. e 7 Application Ji ly23,'19Is2, SerialNo;6251,209 I e 2 claims] (o1'.2s5 ]4) One object of this invention isthe provision outlet pipe 1 2 is adapted to pass A circular of a novel structure for connecting the outlet floor flange ll having its centralportion'beveled pipe of a commode unit so constructed that adat 15fhasthe pipe '12, permanently secured there justment may be made without damaging any toby beingformedjinteg'ral with, or soldered to,

'5 part of the device in mounting the same in new an, annular lip v 14 extending centrally inward ,5

buildings. I h p from the beveled portion'l5 of the fiang'e. The

Another object of the invention is theflp'ro upper opening lol of the'pipe 12, i'sfin: align vision of a novel floor 'fiange upon the top of ment with thecommode outlet 17 the centers which the commode unit is moun'tedandfrom of; these openings being always in vertical align;

- the bottom of, which a, section of outlet pipe merit regardlessof what relative rotation may 10,

is permanently attache'd in' such position that be made of ;eithereo f these members with reit is eccentric to the outlet, portion of the c om spect to-th e other. Thev commodeunitrisshown mode unit. I f at 18. Since the diameter of the pipe 12 is Still another object isthe provision of anovel greater than the upper opening 16 of this pipe;

t5 means for providing a tight connectingjoint an-ofis'et roof 19is-vprovided betweenthe opening between the above-mentioned section of outlet 16 and theiwalls of the pipe 12 It is thusgap pipe and the main outlet pipe." I parent that, assumin g the fia nge I13 and pipe "Still a further object is the provision of a l Z Qto be mounted inthel'iole 11,..rotation of the section of main outlet pipe which is to be conflange on its center willrcause eccentric rotation 20 n d t t mm d outlet pip with means of the pipe i2 .50 that its position will be con 20} whereby the said section of "main outlet pipe stantly variedwith respectfto the' centerof the may be moved with respect tothe'commode outflangelt; 'f' i a let pipe so that said two sections may be brought The flangel3 is provided with the'u'sual coun in p p r li nm n wi h each other. 7 tersunk o enin s "20 by means of which the In the practiceeof making such connections at flange is secured to theffloor board 10"by bolts 5 present in force, it is often necessary ;-to bend 21. Arcuate slots 22 are likewise provided in the the pipe coming from the wall to which the fiangeIl3 inaccordance with the usual practice, commode outlet is to be connected' because the b ean 'of whichthe" commode unit, 18" w pip d not m ally align. As a resultf secured to the'fiange-by bolts"23j.] Iii'the practice 0. such b ndin one, or both of these pipesare of connecting this 'uriit'with'the outlet pipegof I freq n y p rm y d ma ed, r W i the building the latter'i's usually stationary and morecomm nly h cas h uni n of w generally composed of lead or other flexible masections 15 Of lesser diameter than either of the terial, and it is frequently necessary to bend sections so that a narrowed trap-like portion iS either the latter pipe or the former in order to fo med W ch is p to become ged and bring the .two openings together so that they require frequent attention to p the P may be joined. Such unions are generally made flowing. This invention aims to overcome these by Wiping nd are therefore very difiicu-lt to difficulties and a the Sa time Provide a disconnect. In this invention, a widened pipe Struc u e wh y the Union Of the comm e section 24having internal threads 25 is used to outlet with the main outlet may be dismounted couple the pipe 12 to the main outlet pipe. An 40 at will and Wit little di ficu y o repairs or annular bushing 26is threadablymounted withfor other purposes. 2 in the pipe 24 and is provided on its underside R f n briefly t the w n Figure 1 is with oppositely-disposed sockets 27 so that this a partly cross-sectioned elevational view illusbushing may b r d upward or downward 5 a n th application of the v within the pipe 24 by means of a socket wrench Figure 2 is an e a d Cross-Sectional V which will be described below. Below this bushh W th entire device in detailing 25, a lead washer or one composed of any Fi r 3 is a p a v w of the fl r flange other soft material, is mounted as shown at 28. and the attached co ode ut t Se Below this washer a lock' nut 29 is provided, Figure 4 is a P p v w Of the 11001 used. also having oppositely-disposed sockets 30 andt in assemblingv the union. being adapted to be manipulated by the socket Referring in detail to the drawing, the nuwrench. The internal diameter of the bushing meral 10 represents the floor board upon which 26, and that of the lock nut 29, are such that the commode is mounted. A hole 11 is prothe pipe 12 will pass through these members,

vided in this board through which the commode and after they have been mounted in place the 55 coupling is tightened by screwing the lock nut 29 upward and tightening the same against the lead washer 28. In this operation, the lead washer will be crushed so that it will be forced tightly against the pipe 12 and the threads 25,

thus forming a tight connection between the pipes. V

The pipe 24 is provided with an air-vent pipe 26'. An elbow coupling 43, is joined to the pipe 24 at 44 and is provided with a drain plug 41.

The other end of the elbow 43 isprovided with screw threads 42, and the pipe 31 which'is fixed to the building, is provided with screw threads 32 opposite in direction to the threads 42. A hexagonal nut 33 having threads on one side adapted toengage the threads 42 and on the other side adapted to engage the threads 32, joins these two threaded ends of pipe." It is obvious, therefore, that since the pipe 31 is stationary, rotation of t h'e nut 33 will cause the elbow 43 and the pipe 24 to be moved in one direction, and rotation of the nut in the opposite direction will likewise shift the said elbow 43 and the pipe in the opposite direction. The elbow 43 and the pipe 24 may together be termed an intermediate pipe section between the flange pipe 12 and the sewer pipe 31;

In mounting the device as above recited, the commode unit 18 is the-last to be set in place.

The plumber working on this job will first set the flange 13 and its depending pipe section 12 into the hole 11 and ascertain whether the pipe 12 aligns with the openings through the bushing 26 and lock nut 29. If they do not,'he will attain proper alignment by either rotating the flange 13 or shifting the elbow 43, or by a combination of these operations, until thepipe l2 fits perfectly in the openings above-mentioned.

In order to tighten the bushing 26 and lock nut 29 the wrench shown in Figure 4 is used. This wrench comprises a relatively long stem 34 having a handle grip 40 and is provided at its lower end with spaced-apart widened ears 35,

having a slot 36 therebetween. A yoke 38 is pivotally mounted on the pin 37 passing through the ears35. Parallel fingers 39 extend from opposite ends of the yoke 38 and are adapted to register in theslots 27 or 30 of the bushing 26 or 29, respectively. It is obvious that with the yoke tilted into the position shown in Figure 4,

the samemay dropped through the opening 16 and pipe 12, and whenthe yoke reaches the space below the pipe 12 it can be straightened out into horizontal position, whereupon the wrench is lifted and rotateduntil the fingersp39 engage the slotsmentioned. After the flange has been rotatedvto its aligned position, holes are drilled in the floor beneath the openings 20, and the flange secured to the floor by the bolts 21. i

Packing or similar leak-proof material is shown at 43 and may of course beusedin any part of the device described where convenient or necessary, It is'thus obvious that the device respect to'said opening, a main outlet pipe at right angles to said depending pipe,flan intermediate pipe section attached to said flange pipe and said main outlet pipe,"means for, shifting said intermediate pipe section' toward or away from said main outlet pipe, and means for'interlocking said flange pipe with. said intermediate pipe section;

2. In a device of the flange having acentral opening therein, a pipe depending from said flange and eccentric with respect to-said opening, a main'outlet'. pipe atv right angles to said depending pipe, an intermediate pipe section attached tosaid flange pipe and said main outlet pipe, means for shifting said intermediate pipe section toward or away from said main outlet pipe, and means forinter-i locking saidflange pipe with saidintermediate pipe section, said means comprising anannular nut surroundingsaid'flange pipe and threadably engaging the, interior of said intermediate pipe section, V Y

FRANK BURKE'IT.

class described, a-floor 

